DATABASE

 

Description: Database definition cards are used to obtain output result files.

 

Usage:

 

1.  DSI prompts:

>     SELECT DATABASE TYPE

       

 

-DATABASE: ADAMS

 

Description: ability to export data in an XML format, which is intended to facilitate sharing of the data with other applications.  Imported XML data generated by Adams creates all of the topology of the suspension, the bushings, springs, dampers, rigid links, and beam elements which make up a suspension.

 

-DATABASE: ASCII

 

Description: The definition cards in the ASCII subsection specify the ASCII database output files.

 

Usage:

 

1.  When DEFINE is selected, DSI prompts:

>       SELECT CARD TO DEFINE

               

 

2.  The user then selects the type of ASCII card to define.   DSI displays the definition card to be edited.  The time interval, once entered, will be used as the default value for future cards defined.  To edit the time interval for subsequently defined cards the user must click once on the card to turn it on and again to have it displayed.

 •      A YES in the right column of the DATABASE ASCII indicates that this type of card has been defined.

 •      A NO in the right column indicates that this type of card has not been defined.

 •   Refer to the LS-DYNA User's Manual for further description of the DATABASE ASCII definition cards.

 

-DATABASE: BINARY

 

Description: The definition cards in the BINARY subsection specify the BINARY database output files.

 

Usage:

 

1.  When DEFINE is selected, DSI displays the DATABASE BINARY CARD and      prompts:

>    SELECT CARD TO DEFINE

 

2.  The user then selects the type of BINARY card to define.  DSI displays the definition card to be edited.  The time interval, once entered, will be used as the default value for future cards defined.  To edit the time interval for subsequently defined cards, the user must click once on the card to turn it on and again to have it displayed.

    A YES in the right column of the DATABASE BINARY CARD indicates that      this type of card has been defined.

•        A NO in the right column indicates that this type of card has not been defined.

•        Refer to the LS-DYNA User's Manual (Section 8.4) for further description of the DATABASE BINARY definition cards.

 

                       

 

-DATABASE: CROSS SECTION

 

Description: The definition cards in the CROSS SECTION subsection define a cross section for resultant forces written to an ASCII Section Force file.

 

Usage:

 

1.  When CREATE is selected, DSI prompts:

>   ENTER NEW CROSS SECTION ID (X) OR E TO EXIT

 

2.  After entering new cross section ID, DSI prompts:

>   SELECT CROSS SECTION TYPE

 PLANE (see step 3)

 SET (see step 7)

 

        3.  If the user selects PLANE, DSI will first prompt for a part set.

>   SELECT PART SET

    

•   DSI then prompts for a coordinate system for the cross section (see Coordinate System, Section 2.16)

 

4.  Next, the user will be prompted for the origin of the cross section.

 

5.  DSI then prompts:

>   ENTER LENGTH L (ALONG U) AND M (ALONG V), 0 FOR INFINITE

 

6.  After entering the U, V increments, DSI displays the cross section. The following commands are available for creating and altering new cross sections:

  CREATE defines a new cross section

  DELETE deletes a defined cross section

  DISPLAY ON/OFF toggles the cross section display on/off

  MODIFY redefines a cross section

  SHOW SECTION CUT lists the defined cross sections in the DSI menu

  WINDOW

  VIEW

  EXIT

 

7.  If the user selects SET, DSI prompts for a set type.  If the type of set selected has not yet been defined, the user will be prompted to create one (see SET MENU, Section 6.6, 6.7). Once the set has been determined, DSI returns to step 1.

 

Note: Refer to the LS-DYNA User's Manual for further description.

 

-DATABASE: EXTENT OUTPUT

 

Description: The definition cards in the EXTENT OUTPUT subsection specify the BINARY database output files.

 

Usage:

 

1.  DSI prompts:

>   SELECT OPTION

 

•    Refer to the beginning of this section for a description of these commands.

 

2.  When CREATE is selected, DSI prompts:

>   SELECT OPTION

 

3.  When the option is selected, DSI displays one definition card.  Refer to the LS-DYNA User's Manual for further description.

 

-DATABASE: FORMAT

 

Description: The definition cards in the FORMAT subsection specify database format.

 

Usage:

 

When DEFINE is selected, the DATABASE FORMAT DEFINITION window appears.  User can select result file as DYNA, ANSYS or both

 

-DATABASE: FSI

 

Description: This function defines parameters for the fluent data results file.

 

-DATABASE: HISTORY

 

Description: The definition cards in the HISTORY subsection specify which nodes or elements are outputted into the binary history file.

 

Usage:

 

1.  When CREATE is selected, DSI prompts:

>   SELECT OPTION

 

•     The preceding commands yield varying definition cards.  Refer to the LS-DYNA User's Manual for further description.

 

-DATABASE: NODAL FORCE GROUP

 

Description: The definition cards in the NODAL FORCE GROUP subsection specify a nodal force group for output into ASCII files.

 

Usage:

 

1.  When CREATE is selected, DSI displays one definition card.  Refer to the LS-DYNA User's Manual for further description.

 

-DATABASE: SPRING FORWARD

 

Description: The definition card in the SPRING FORWARD subsection creates a spring forward nodal force file.

 

Usage:

 

1.  When CREATE is selected, DSI displays one definition card.  Refer to the LS-DYNA User's Manual for further description.

 

-DATABASE: SUPER PLASTIC FORMING

 

Description: The definition card in the SUPER PLASTIC FORMING subsection specifies the output intervals to the superplastic forming output files.

 

Usage:

 

1.  When DEFINE is selected, DSI displays one definition card.  Refer to the LS-DYNA User's Manual for further description.

 

-DATABASE: TRACER

 

Description: The definition card in the TRACER subsection allows the user to create tracer particles which will save a history of either a material point or a spatial point into an ASCII file; TRHST.

 

Usage:

 

1.  When DEFINE is selected, DSI displays one definition card.  Refer to the LS-DYNA User's Manual for further description.